The Matchday 21 clash in Serie A between Cagliari and Lecce will take place on January 19 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Lecce: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Cagliari vs. Lecce
Cagliari (4-4-2): Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, José Luis Palomino, Sebastiano Luperto, Adam Obert – Mattia Felici, Anthony Makoumbou, Michel Adopo, Nadir Zortea – Nicolas Viola, Roberto Piccoli.
Lecce (4-3-3): Vladimiro Falcone – Patrick Dorgu, Federico Baschirotto, Gaby Jean, Frédéric Guilbert – Lassana Coulibaly, Balthazar Pierret, Thorir Johann Helgason – Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's side earned a point in an away match against AC Milan (1-1). As a result, Cagliari remained unbeaten for the second consecutive league match, following a victory over Monza (2-1). These positive results have slightly improved the team's standing on the league table: the club now has 18 points, just one point away from the 17th position, which is outside the relegation zone.
Forward Zito Luvumbo will miss the game due to injury.
- The club has not won in 11 of their last 13 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 6 losses).
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 home league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Cagliari's last 7 Serie A matches.
Lecce
Marco Giampaolo's side defeated Empoli away 3-1 in the last round. This was Lecce's fifth victory in the current championship and only the third time they scored more than once. Nevertheless, the club remains the lowest-scoring team in this Serie A season (14 goals). In the league standings, the team has accumulated 20 points and climbed to 13th place.
Defenders Antonino Gallo and Kialonda Gaspar, midfielders Hamza Rafia and Medon Berisha, and forward Lameck Banda will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 12 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 7 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Lecce's last 7 away league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Lecce's last 7 away Serie A matches.
Cagliari vs. Lecce: Match Prediction
Cagliari rarely surprises in home matches: if they manage to secure a positive result, it is often against opponents of similar caliber. The same applies to their attacking play – a surge in scoring is rare. In ten home matches this Serie A season, the team failed to score in six and only twice scored more than one goal.
Lecce's attacking power is also unimpressive, especially in away games. In their last 12 away league matches, the players failed to score in eight games, netting only six goals in total during this stretch.
It's also worth noting that in the last two head-to-head encounters at Cagliari's home in Serie A, the teams did not score more than two goals combined (1-1 and 0-0). My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
